The Geraldine Bulldogs will face off against the Collinsville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Collinsville will be up against a hot Geraldine squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Geraldine blew past Sylacauga 15-2 on Saturday. The match marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Collinsville got themselves on the board against Ider on Monday, but Ider never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 11-0 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
Mason McAteer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. McAteer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Lang, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Colton Pettus was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Collinsville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Collinsville pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Geraldine, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Geraldine came up short against Collinsville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 3-0. Will Geraldine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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